Francisco Lindor was the starting shortstop and went 1-for-3 over four innings in the Mets’ rain-shortened 8-1 win over the Blue Jays today, as Lindor saw his first action of the spring against Major League competition. Just prior to the start of camp, Lindor suffered a left hamate bone injury that required surgery, creating some question as to whether or not the five-time All-Star would be available for New York’s Opening Day lineup.
While the Mets will continue to monitor Lindor in the lead-up to their March 26 game against the Pirates, all signs point to Lindor being fully ready to participate. MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo writes that Lindor was slated to get two at-bats over four innings of work today as the Mets eased him back into action, but Lindor ended up getting a third trip to the plate (resulting in a single) since New York beat up on Toronto starter Grant Rogers.
The club’s plan is to continue to bring Lindor along somewhat slowly by playing him every other day, but the shortstop told DiComo and other reporters that today’s game was a step in the right direction.
“It was a really good experience,” Lindor said. “I felt like I was pretty much like myself, and I finished the game healthy. Overall, it was a good day for me.”
Hamate-related injuries usually have a recovery timeline of 4-to-8 weeks, and Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns put a six-week timetable on Lindor when he had his surgery on February 11. Lindor didn’t hit any setbacks and was able to start playing in minor league Spring Training games within a month of his surgery, and by being able to return to the Mets’ roster today, he’ll be able to bank a good amount of games in order to fully ramp up for March 26.
Wonder if he has time to find another tiny guy to bully before opening day.
How tiny are we talking?
Would he rather fight 100 tiny Mr. Mets or 1 giant Mr. Met?
MicroMets
We talking tiny like their catcher or tiny like a toddler?
FC: that’s like the best thing on the internet!
I’m hopeful that this won’t happen.
Jeff Mcneil size.
Jeff McNeil is listed at 6′ and 195. Lindor at 5’10” and 190. I haven’t seen them side by side but neither seems to be tiny or big.
Right, because the listing are always honest. All you need to do is look man. Jeff is is not built like lindor.
What’s a little throat grab between friends?
Nimmo wasn’t taking notes, unfortunately. Could have saved Charlie.
Then maybe Jeff should hit the weight room and you should stop crying.
When I heard you say he was bullying munchkins I figured it had to be the catcher.
Ok
No. Lindor is a stick and McNeil is not.
Lindor is smaller than McNeil, in height and weight. Plus, McNeil is a whiny POS.
McNeil is 100% one of the biggest crybabies in the league!
Don’t slide into him too hard.
Hoskins is #1
Might be a tie
Mets have their share of characters for sho, but they got nothing on the weirdass Minnesota Twins, per hall of famer CC
Good news for sure
It seems a tad bit that you don’t like Lindor…
I figured I’d get some blowback. I was done with this guy after the thumbs down. Also traded away PCA so he could have his friend for that atrocious moment but I digress. I’m sure we’ll have to listen to Gary all year about how he should be the captain. They cleared the way for it already to be will see.
1. You’re illiterate
2. No captains
Increasingly likely is better than decreasingly likely
Main question is how long will he be impacted. A loss of power is not uncommon the first year after this type of injury.
Batting on those cold April nights when “bees in the bat” are common won’t be good for him. The season is six months long. Use Lindor judiciously for the first few weeks. On frigid nights get him a blanket and bench him. Got a big lead? Take him out of the game. Lindor and Soto are the Mets big guns. Not sure about the other hitters Stearns acquired, although I do like Polanco more than most people.
27 responses, 4 worth reading. That’s why I don’t come here so often. Too much crap. And I’m guilty of it as well. So I’m not saying I am any better. But we can be.
Sounds like someone’s got a case of the Mondays.
Too much spritz at the oscar red carpet watch party w the gals maybe
Luckily Lindor has multiple avenues of value. Speed, fielding, power, bat control, even selectivity at times.
The power might be slow to return, but he can change his game to suit.
Agree that he might need days off, but he is so driven to be that everyday guy.
Avenues or streets? Always forget which is which in midtown
I just decided not to keep Lindor in my fantasy keeper league due to the hammate injury. I’m bad at fantasy baseball though so he’s probably fine
I feel your pain 😂
“Increasingly likely to be ready”- as in hes putting on his makeup, lacing his boots, putting kibble in the cat feeder oh now hes setting up his phone answering machine, now adjusting his tie, looking in the mirror.
Who writes these headlines?
Big time PED user but has bought a huge amount of time faking this injury to get all that stuff out of his system. Test him many times come August and share the positive test with the MLB community.